The series La Mesías by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo has emerged with overwhelming success in the eleventh edition of the Feroz Awards, establishing itself as the great winner. One of the most pleasant surprises of the ceremony was the triumph of Irene Balmes, who won the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Messiah. This achievement marks a before and after in the young career of Balmes, who plays the youth version of Irene, a character that Macarena García also plays in her adult stage.
The most notable thing about this award is that it represents Balmes' first nomination and victory in her professional career, a fact that not only she, but also her family, has celebrated. Her father especially celebrated it, who is none other than Santi Balmes, vocalist of Love of Lesbian.
Balmes' paternal emotion has been reflected in the comment he used to quote in X the video in which his daughter receives the award: "Without words." This moment of paternal pride has resonated with the singer's followers, who have congratulated him on the success of his daughter. "In a series of extraordinary quality of actors, his performance is undoubtedly the best and with the cast that was there it is very difficult. The best discovery in years. More than deserved award," commented one user.
But Irene's path to success has not been without difficulties. In a recent interview for RAC1, the actress revealed how she combined filming The Messiah with her high school studies, a feat that still leaves her perplexed. "It was a complicated time... I was there and I wasn't there, but the teachers helped me a lot," she confessed.
Despite her rising career, Irene has faced insecurities, especially in relation to her father. In this sense, she feared that many would think that her achievements were the product of nepotism, an idea that she herself considers "totally crazy."
Thus, in her struggle to have her own identity in the world of acting, Irene has made conscious efforts to distance herself from her father's shadow, something that she emphasized in the interview: "I want it to be understood very well, that I went through a process like any other person might have gone through.
